b. 1990, Brooklyn, NY
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Fragments, Almine Rech, Shanghai, China
2023 Interiors, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Spiral, Almine Rech, London, England
2022 Mining, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY
2021 New Religion, Almine Rech, Paris, France
2019 Double Down, Almine Rech, New York, NY
GUMBO, curated by Loïc LeGall, CAC Passerelle Brest, Bretagne, France
2018 Solid Ghosts, Almine Rech, Brussels, Belgium
2016 MetaVisions, CANADA, New York, NY
No Place Like Home, FiveMyles Brooklyn, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 The Echo of Picasso, Picasso Museum Malaga, Curated by Eric Troncy
2023 A Magical Day at Ditch, Organized by Katherine Bernhardt, Tripoli Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2023 Syphilis, Curated by Anton Kern and Adam Cohen, David Lewis gallery, East Hampton, NY
2023 Dwelling, Canal Projects, New York, NY
2023 Works on paper: 100 years, Amanita, New York, NY
2023 So let us all be citizens too, Curated by Ebony L Haynes, David Zwirner, London, GB
2022 SUPERMOON, Clearing, Beverly Hills, CA
2022 One Hundred Eighty-Six Billion Steps to the Sun, Clearing New York, NY
2022 Fire Figure Fantasy, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, Miami, FL
2021 Applied Anxiety, Allouche Benias Gallery, Athens, Greece
The Earth, That is Sufficient, Nicola Vassel, New York, NY
Brian Calvin Marcus Jahmal, curated by Chris Martin, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY
American Figure Painting Now: New Nouveau, Mao Space Gallery, Shanghai, China; Qingdao City Art Museum, Qingdao, China
Salon de Peinture, Almine Rech, New York, NY
2020 Painting Someone, Almine Rech, Shanghai, China
Good Pictures, curated by Austin Lee, Jeffrey Deitch, New York, NY
Artists for NYC, Hauser and Wirth, New York, NY
100 Drawings, The Drawing Center, New York, NY
2019 Disembodiment, organized by Mariane Ibrahim, UTA artist space, Los Angeles, CA
Painting is its own country, curated by Dexter Wimberly, Harvy B Gantt Center, Charlotte, NC
Lineup, Almine Rech, New York, NY
Peanuts, Eighteen Gallery, Organized by Eddie Martinez Copenhagen, DK
2018 New York by night, curated by Spencer Sweeney, Hadrien De Montferrand, Beijing, China
2017 Art Basel, CANADA, Basel, Switzerland
White Columns benefit, New York, NY
Hors d'oeuvres, Half gallery, New York, NY
Small Paintings ONLY, Fortnight Institute, New York, NY
Drawing island, The Journal, Brooklyn, NY
2016 NADA Miami beach, CANADA, Miami, FL
Great Jones Stable pop up exhibit, New York, NY
No Commission New York: Art Performs, Warehouse space, Bronx, NY
Shrine Summer Flats group exhibit, Shrine, New York, NY
Frieze NY Randalls island, curated by Katherine Bernhardt, CANADA, New York, NY
2014 Cavalier gallery, Art Aspen, Aspen, CO
Color, Light & movement, Cavalier Gallery 3W57 space, New York, NY
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2021 Different strokes, curated by Marcus Jahmal, Almine Rech, London, England
2018 Yard Show, curated by Marcus Jahmal, Shrine, New York, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2022 Fateman, Johanna, "Goings on About Town", The New Yorker
Holmes, Jessica, "Review: Mining", The Brooklyn Rail
2021 Mouffit, Evan and Martin, Chris, “New Religion” Almine Rech Editions
2020 “An Illustrated Guide to Spring’s Essential Reads,” NY Times
2019 Schultz, Charles. “Review Double Down,” The Brooklyn Rail
Schwendener, Martha. “What to See in Art Galleries this Week,” NY Times
Indrisek, Scott. “Painter Marcus Jahmal Doubles Down,” GARAGE
“When Night Comes, We See More Clearly by Loïc Le gal,” CURA
Fontaine, Pearl. “Marcus Jahmal's Double Down Sparks Childhood Memories and Artist Risks,” Whitewall
“Interview with Louis Block,” The Brooklyn Rail
2018 “Consumer Reports, Marcus Jahmal,” Art News
Pontégnie, Anne, “Solid Ghosts, Almine Rech Editions
2017 Smith, Roberta. “What to See in NY Art Galleries this Week,” NY Times
“Critics Pick,” Time Out NY
2016 “Top 8 booths at Frieze NY,” Blouin Art Info
“Cool Things to see at Frieze NY 2016,” Artnet
“Top 20 booths at Frieze NY,” Artsy
Sargent, Antwaun. “The Human Price of Gentrification,” Vice
“Q & A,” White Hot Magazine
2014 “Studio visit recap,” MTV Re-Define
“city spread,” Cosmopolitan Magazine Style
2013 “Crown heights playhouse,” Brooklyn Magazine
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Aishti Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon
Allentown Museum, Allentown, PA
ICA Miami, Miami, FL
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA
The Perimeter, London, UK
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Zuzeum Art Centre, Rīga, Latvia
Brooklyn-based contemporary artist, uses experiences from his own personal history and family heritage to create his evocative, dreamlike paintings and sculptures. Rooted in New York, the artist grew up in Brooklyn, and continues to live and work in The Brooklyn Navy Yard. His family however originates from Texas, New Orleans, and the Puerto Rico. This rich Southern and Creole heritage inspires much of the imagery in his current practice. The artist is self-taught and began painting in 2010 after a brief stint in the video game industry.
His work is represented in collections across the globe, including Aishti Foundation, Beirut; Allentown Museum, Pennsylvania; ICA Miami, Florida; Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, California; The Perimeter, London; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; and Zuzeum Art Centre, Rīga.
Solo exhibitions include: Interiors, Anton Kern Gallery , New York, NY, Spiral, Almine Rech, London; Mining, Anton Kern Gallery, New York; GUMBO, CAC Passerelle Brest, Bretagne; Solid Ghosts, Almine Rech, Brussels; MetaVisions, CANADA, New York, NY; and No Place Like Home, FiveMyles Brooklyn, NY. Group exhibitions include So Let Us All Be Citizens Too at David Zwirner London. Fire Figure Fantasy: Selections from ICA Miami's Collection, ICA Miami, Floria; Figurative Vocabularies, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, California ; American Figure Painting Now: New Nouveau, Mao Space Gallery, Shanghai and Qingdao City Art Museum, Qingdao; and 100 Drawings, The Drawing Center, New York.
He has been published in various publications, including Brooklyn Rail, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.